My honest Radio Bakery line experience on a weekend
I knew there was hype associated with Radio Bakery but I still decided to try my luck on a sunny Saturday morning. This was my experience:
9:30AM - Arrived on line with 130+ people in front of me
10:30AM - Finally walked inside
10:40AM - Arrived at the front to order at the worst possible time. The breakfast focaccia slices that were made available at 10AM just sold out and they wouldn’t sell us any lunch sandwiches which would be made available at 11AM. EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE RIGHT THERE AND READY! In my hangry frustration I just bought one of everything left… which somehow ended up being $60 for 8 pastries since there are no price tags on the sign.
10:45AM - Thankfully one of the outside tables left so I can sit down to enjoy the pastry while it’s still hot
Pastries I got ranked in order of taste:
Earl Grey Morning Bun - Novel and has the most flavor, recommend
Sesame Scallion Twist - Tastes just like a Chinese scallion pancake but with extra butter, recommend
Bear Claw Pretzel - cheesy and salty, did not expect the combo would work! Recommend
Others that I felt were mid:
Pistachio Croissant - the filling was too rich for me
Chocolate Croissant - there is basically a chocolate bar inside which made this too indulgent
Cornbread - Why is there so much sugar in this??
Mushroom Croissant - Savory croissant which is new but didn’t quite hit home
Would I go back? If there was no wait just to try the breads that got sold out, but don’t think I need to return for its pastries.
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